A selection of Lord Turnberg's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Vaccine Hesitancy - Question 1 Apr 2019

  My Lords, vaccination programmes are the most effective public health measures we can imagine. I have two questions. First, what are the Government doing to ensure that pharmaceutical companies are encouraged to develop new vaccines for diseases? Secondly, I understand that some schools have made it imperative for parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated before they can attend the...

• Sackler Trust: Donations - Question 27 Mar 2019

  My Lords, the drug for which the Sackler family have, quite rightly, been pursued has created enormous damage in America and elsewhere. On the face of it, they knew all about what they were doing, which is a great tragedy. But I am not quite clear—perhaps the Minister can enlighten us—whether it has been proven beyond doubt in a court of law that they did know what they were doing. The...

• Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2019 - Motion to Approve 28 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I strongly support the Government on this order. There can be little doubt that Hezbollah has completely taken over control of Lebanon. It is certainly in the Parliament but it is also in the military—it is everywhere—and Lebanon and its Government can do little without Hezbollah. The deputy secretary-general of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, has repeatedly said that the political and...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 9 May 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: President, British Society of Gastroenterlogy (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Long-Term Sustainability of the NHS Committee (25 May 2016 to 5 Apr 2017)
• Member, Works of Art Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 25 Feb 2014)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (9 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill (30 Nov 2004 to 7 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (28 Jun 2001 to 7 May 2005)
• Member, Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I (26 Jun 2001 to 1 Dec 2004)
• Member, Select Committee on Science and Technology Sub-Committee 2 (6 Dec 2000 to 18 Nov 2004)

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Turnberg’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 50.07% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 226 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)